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A little-known species of burrowing crayfish thought to be extinct has been found alive and well, as part of a Hydro Tasmania environmental survey.

When it comes to saving the endangered Maugean skate in Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s West Coast, understanding how river flows impact dissolved oxygen is a vital piece of the scientific puzzle. That’s why experts at Hydro Tasmania are working closely with experts at CSIRO to develop models of the catchments and harbour.

Tassie’s anglers welcome the opening of our wild brown trout waters every August. This year, the coronavirus lockdown has some of us feeling a little more excited than usual to throw a line in. Maybe you’re looking forward to stalking the trout with those new flies, or you just want to drown a few worms with a mate.

Hydro Tasmania welcomes the draft Integrated System Plan (ISP) released today confirming the need for urgent delivery of new energy infrastructure, including the Marinus Link interconnector to further connect Tasmania to Victoria.

The Lemonthyme Power Station outage is a major, carefully-planned outage to boost efficiency and output, improve reliability, and prepare for future grid opportunities. The project is driven by a close-knit team working in one of Tasmania’s most remote locations. At the heart of the project is people like Project Support Coordinator Maddie, whose behind-the-scenes work and passion for renewable energy are helping keep the upgrade on track.

A little-known species of burrowing crayfish thought to be extinct has been found alive and well, as part of one of our environmental surveys.

Igniting the spark of curiosity in the minds of the next generation is paramount, as Tasmania’s future innovators and leaders! In 2017, we gave birth to Generation Hydro, an important education program designed to kindle excitement and passion for STEM subjects among primary and secondary students across Tasmania.

Hydro Tasmania’s ongoing contribution to the sustainability of hydropower development and operation internationally has again been recognised with an award presented last month in China. Dr Helen Locher, Hydro Tasmania’s principal consultant for sustainability, was presented with the 2015 Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower during the 2015 World Hydropower Congress in Beijing. Dr Locher joined Luiz Gabriel Azevedo and Jean-Étienne Klimpt as the winners of the 2015 Award.

A plan to double Tasmania’s energy capacity and make it the renewable Battery of the Nation has moved a step closer.